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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on all warring peoples to recognize fraternity as a “light that stops the night of conflicts.” “To evoke brothers and sisters is to remind those who are fighting, and all of us, that the feeling of fraternity uniting us is stronger than hatred and violence,” the pope wrote in […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
ROME — Approaching his first week at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery June 7, Pope Francis’ days were dedicated to working, reading, resting, praying and respiratory therapy, the Vatican said. The pope has been sleeping well at night and his recovery was going smoothly, according to daily updates from Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz and Justin McLellan
ROME — Among the many messages Pope Francis has been getting over the course of his first full day recovering from abdominal surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, his favorite, so far, was a large card from a Peruvian family he met during his last hospital stay. Covered in hearts, smiley faces and color photographs, the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz and Justin McLellan
ROME — Pope Francis had a restful, peaceful first night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after a successful three-hour operation June 7 for a hernia. He has been informed of the many messages of “closeness and affection” from well-wishers and he “expresses his gratitude, while asking for continued prayers,” said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican […]
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Schools
Porto Charities, a nonprofit that supports persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, announced the winners of its first annual Advocacy Awards June 7. Beth Cucinotta, Jack Masri, Holy Spirit Catholic School and Our Lady of Good Counsel School and Parish will be honored during an event June 24 that will include Mass celebrated by Bishop […]
Pope Francis
By Courtney Mares
The Vatican said June 7 that Pope Francis is out of surgery and that the abdominal operation he underwent “took place without complications.” The 86-year-old pope will remain in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for several days to recover after the surgery, according to the Vatican’s spokesman. In a surgery lasting three hours, Pope Francis underwent a […]
Bishop Burbidge
Pope Francis was taken to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for abdominal surgery under general anesthesia after the weekly general audience June 7, shortly after 11 a.m. Rome time, the Vatican said. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge tweeted the morning of June 7 asking everyone in the diocese to pray for Pope Francis. “Please keep Pope Francis in […]
National
By Special To The Catholic Herald
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement in advance of the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned legalized abortion on the federal level last year. Bishop Burbidge celebrated the ruling and explained how […]
National
By Peter Pinedo
Leading pro-life organizations will hold a “National Celebrate Life Day” rally and gala in Washington June 24, the first anniversary of the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Students for Life of America announced the event in an April press release. The rally will be held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall […]
Corpus Christi